LESSON
GRAMMAR
Possessive pronouns
STUDY
Possessive pronouns
Subject
Pronoun
Possessive
Adjective
Possessive
Pronoun Example
I
my
mine
That cell phone isn’t
mine
.
you
your
yours
Is it
yours
?
he
his
his
Ask Jim. Maybe it’s
his
.
she
her
hers
Pam was just here. Is this
sweater
hers
?
we
our
ours
The red car is
ours
.
they
their
theirs
Theirs
is the blue car.
Use possessive pronouns to answer questions beginning with
Whose
:
Whose cell phone is this?
You can also use possessive pronouns to clarify
Which one:
Which cup is yours? Mine is the one by the sink.
When the possessive pronoun is the subject of the sentence,
the verb that follows agrees with the omitted noun.
Grammar Note
PRACTICE
A
Complete the sentences. Circle the correct form.
1. A:
Is this
your / yours
cell phone?
3.
A:
Her / Hers
friends left early.
B:
No. Ask Angela. I think it’s
her / hers
.
B:
Their / Theirs
classes start in an hour.
2. A:
That’s
my / mine
coat you picked up.
4.
A:
Which one is
our / ours
bus?
B:
Oh, sorry. I thought it was
my / mine
.
B:
Our / Ours
is over here, number 15.
B
Rewrite each reply. Change the underlined words to possessive pronouns.
1. A:
Did you leave these books in the classroom?
B:
No. Those aren’t my books. My books have my name on them.
B: No. Those aren’t mine. Mine have my name on them.
2. A:
Is that Bill’s umbrella? It looks the same as Mary’s.
B:
Yes, it is his umbrella. His umbrella is dark green, and her umbrella is light green.
3. A:
I like your artwork. It’s really good.
B:
Thanks. My artwork is good, but I think your artwork looks better.
4. A:
Oh, great! You brought cookies for the party! We did, too.
B:
Our cookies have chocolate chips. What flavor are your cookies?
GROUPS OF 4
Collect 3 items from each person in the group and put them together
on a desk. Talk about who owns each item, using possessive pronouns.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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